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University Lecturer/

University Senior Lecturer in

Small Animal Surgery

Department of Veterinary Medicine

Closing Date: 2 January 2020

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University Lecturer/ University Senior Lecturer in

Small Animal Surgery

Grade:

9 University Lecturer

10 University Senior

Lecturer

Salary:

£41,526.00 - £52,559.00 (9)

£55,751.00 - £59,135.00 (10)

Staff Group:

Established Academic

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

Cambridge

Department:

Veterinary Medicine

Working Pattern:

Full time

Responsible to:

Head of Department

Purpose of the role

The Department wishes to appoint a University Lecturer or University Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery (soft tissue or orthopaedics), with effect from 1 March 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter. The field of Small Animal Surgery is a recognised strength of the Department of Veterinary Medicine in the University of Cambridge. The Department has a long history of clinical excellence in the field, including in the provision of post-graduate specialist training, as well as in research and publications in the broad area. This position represents further investment by the Department in respect of its continued commitment to the discipline. The purpose of the role is to provide academic leadership in small animal surgery (soft tissue or orthopaedics) in the Department in order to conduct research through collaboration with colleagues and to develop new research directions; and to participate in the referral caseload and clinical teaching of the veterinary Hospital. The individual appointed is expected to achieve and sustain a clear national and international profile in research and in the clinical practices of small animal surgery. The Department already has outstanding research and clinical excellence in surgery, notably relating to the management of brachycephalic dogs and in comparative musculoskeletal research. Many leading academic veterinary surgeons undertook their PhD and/or specialist training in the Department, and this post is an exciting opportunity to capitalise on, and enhance, this reputation. The Hospital’s clinical research efforts are supported by collaborations with a number of University Departments and Institutes, including Engineering, Materials Science and Cancer Research UK. Within the Department, preclinical and clinical research in surgery is coordinated through the Surgical Discovery Centre (www.surgicaldiscovery.com), headed by Professor Matthew Allen. Core strengths within the Surgical Discovery Centre include surgical oncology, total joint replacement, 3D surgical planning, surgical navigation and robotics. The SDC also offers a clinical gait analysis service that includes 3D motion capture, force plate, pressure-sensitive walkway, instrumented treadmill and EMG capabilities.

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Appointment will be made at the level of University Lecturer or University Senior Lecturer, according to qualifications and experience. University Teaching Officers are all expected to conduct small group teaching of undergraduates and/or taught postgraduate students (in relevant Departments) and, where appropriate, to contribute to course organisation for programmes within their subject area. The individual appointed is expected to achieve and sustain a clear national and international profile in research, clinical excellence and veterinary education.

Key responsibilities

Research: develop a competitively funded research programme in an appropriate area of interest; achieve and sustain a clear national and international profile in research in order to contribute to the Department’s international reputation in the field; embrace and foster collaborative opportunities with research groups in the Department as well as in the wider University and externally; provide team leadership to support the research interests and development of other clinical team members. Clinical service: support and develop the provision of small animal surgical services to The Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital and its associated clinics.

Postgraduate training: contribute to the training of Clinical Training Scholars (Interns and Residents) by supervising Residents on clinics during their ECVS residency training programme, together with other surgery clinicians, and supporting Clinical Training Scholar clinical research activities. Teaching and assessment: be responsible, with other academic and professional services staff in the area, for the teaching of small animal surgery to undergraduate and clinical veterinary students, through the medium of lectures, practicals, seminars, and small group teaching, and for student assessment. Other: undertake any other duties in connection with small animal surgery as are specified from time to time by the Head of Department or a person nominated by the Head of Department.

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Essential Desirable

Education & Qualifications

PhD

Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Surgery or American College of Veterinary Surgery

Professional

Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a veterinary degree qualifying for membership

Active Diplomate of the ECVS or ACVS

Specialist knowledge and skills

A strong interest and willingness to participate in the Small Animal Surgery Clinical Service of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Documented experience in small animal surgery teaching at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels

Proven track record in grant-funded research, clinically-relevant research and peer-reviewed publications

Leadership and managerial experience

Good leadership and team-working skills

Enthusiasm for the subject and good interpersonal and teaching skills in order to impart your skills and knowledge to others

Sensitivity to the differing needs and career directions of co-workers (including those in different disciplines and services) and students

An understanding of the requirements of animal hospital work

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proven ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines

Person Specification

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Department of Veterinary Medicine

Mission statement To deliver excellence in veterinary education and biomedical research, and to address the challenges to the health and welfare of animals, humans and the environment in the 21st century. The Department of Veterinary Medicine is the Veterinary School of the University of Cambridge, the highest-rated research university in the United Kingdom, and one of the top five research universities in the world. The Department is part of the School of Biological Sciences (SBS), together with 8 other departments and 6 research institutes. The Department provides an academic environment of the highest quality, within which world-class research and clinical teaching are performed. The fact that it is a constituent Department of the University of Cambridge enables excellent opportunities for collaboration with other world-class Departments and institutions within the University, amongst them the Clinical School at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, the CRUK Cambridge Research Institute, and the Departments of Pathology, Zoology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology, and Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, as well as with non-University institutions located in the Cambridge area, such as the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, the MRC Biostatistics Unit and the BBSRC Babraham Institute. We have a national and international reputation for excellence in veterinary science and education, and recently ranked fourth in the world in the Top QS Universities ranking. Our research encompasses basic and applied biomedical and veterinary/ clinical sciences ranging from the molecular to the population level and is configured into 3 research themes (Infection & Immunity, Disease Dynamics and Systems Pathology). We have approximately 200 employees and 35 training scholars. The Department has approximately 65 veterinary clinical students and 40 PhD students per year. We aim to be internationally competitive in research, to foster collaborations with academia and industry, and to ensure that its undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical work benefits from research excellence. We put particular emphasis on research collaboration between the basic sciences and clinical research. This is promoted through a series of weekly seminar presentations attended by all research staff and clinicians in the Department, and by annual Departmental research days. We have a strong and varied seminar series which hosts many academic visitors from all over the world in many different disciplines.

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Teaching, Hospital and clinical provision The Department of Veterinary Medicine undertakes a wide range of teaching and research activities. As part of the research-lead University of Cambridge, basic, applied and clinical research is core to the ethos of the Department. Teaching of clinical veterinary students is also a key priority. Additionally, the Department undertakes post-graduate training in clinical specialisms and research, leading to specialist Diplomas, PhDs. Much of this undergraduate and postgraduate training is performed in The Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital. A £3.2m building project in the Hospital has been completed, and includes the provision of a Clinical Skills Laboratory for student teaching, a new consulting wing, and a new Clinical Pathology suite. The Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital is accredited under the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Practice Standards Scheme in the following categories:

Small Animal Hospital

Equine Hospital

Equine First Opinion Practice

Farm Animal First Opinion The state-of-the-art small animal theatre suite has 5 operating theatres, 2 minor procedure rooms, including purpose built Faraday cage for electro-diagnostic studies, and a critical care unit. There is a separate large animal theatre unit. The imaging department has MRI, ultrasound, X-ray facilities (including Digital Subtraction Imaging) and ready access to on-site CT (provided by a third party).

The Hospital’s trading surplus is re-invested in clinical teaching and support staff posts, new Hospital buildings and refurbishment of existing premises and equipment. The year-on-year surplus has acted as a motivating factor for Hospital staff who have benefited from a better working environment, up-to-date facilities, and improved staffing levels.

Athena SWAN The Department subscribes to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM). The Department was awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze award in November 2013 which was renewed in 2017. There have been many initiatives introduced under the Athena SWAN umbrella. The Department were keen to ensure these initiatives were inclusive to the Department as a whole so the Athena SWAN committee re-launched itself in October 2015 as the Equality and

Diversity committee.

Clinical Skills Centre

The Pauline Brown Clinical Skills Centre was opened in 2014 and provides a relaxed and supportive environment in which veterinary students may learn and practise the clinical skills required for day one professional competence. Skills stations are supported by demonstration videos, explanatory leaflets, guidebooks and quizzes. Materials are linked via apps or QR codes to mobile devices, allowing students to access learning materials when on Extra-Mural Studies placements. Timetabled clinical skills sessions provide a logical skills acquisition (and complexity) progression through the clinical curriculum that links with other, more didactic, elements of the teaching. The Centre is now an integrated and key element of practical skills teaching and is a major contributor to all years of the clinical veterinary curriculum, with unanimously positive feedback from students. The Centre supports innovation in the Department’s learning and teaching provision. The day-today running of the Centre is the responsibility of the Clinical Skills Centre Manager and a part-time Clinical Skills Facilitator, supported by a member of large animal staff, under the overall leadership of an academic champion. The centre has contributed to new academic research, and has a growing reputation outside the University.

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School of Biological Sciences

The School of the Biological Sciences is one of the six Schools that are responsible for delivering teaching and research and the administration of those activities within the University. The School delivers internationally-leading research and teaching on animal, plant and microbial science at scales that range from the atomic, molecular and cellular through whole organisms to populations and communities. The research impacts on the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries, on human and animal health and the clinic as well as in conservation, agriculture and the environment. About the School The School of the Biological Sciences employs around 2000 staff teaching over 4000 students (around 2000 undergraduates in the Natural Sciences, Medical Sciences and Veterinary Sciences and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Triposes plus around 2000 postgraduates). The School collaborates closely with the School of Clinical Medicine. The joint Graduate School of Life Sciences looks strategically at graduate provision and education across the two Schools and at the undergraduate level the Medical Education Committee oversees medical education. The School is currently arranged in two Faculty Boards (Biology and Veterinary Medicine) which are divided into nine Departments: Biochemistry, Genetics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Plant Sciences, Psychology and Zoology are part of the Faculty Board of Biology while Veterinary Medicine is part of the Faculty Board of Veterinary Medicine. The School also contains five major interdisciplinary Institutes: Wellcome Trust / CRUK Gurdon Institute for Cancer and Development, Wellcome Trust / MRC Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre, Cambridge Centre for Crop Science and the Sainsbury Laboratory for Plant Development. It has also incorporated the MRC Toxicology Unit, Leicester which will physically relocate to Cambridge in 2020. The School is involved with several Strategic Research Initiatives including being a major player in the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. The School is associated with the Museum of Zoology and the Botanic Garden. Key officers of the School plus details of relevant Research Ethics Committee (Human Biology and Psychology) can be found on the School's website.

Athena SWAN

The Athena SWAN Charter was launched in June 2005 to recognise and reward commitment to advancing the

careers of women working in higher education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine

(STEMM).

The University of Cambridge was a founder member of Athena SWAN Charter and the University won its first

award in the inaugural round of March 2006. Since then, the University has successfully renewed its Bronze

Athena SWAN award in 2009 and 2012 and in 2014 achieved a Silver Athena SWAN award.

Many of the Departments in the School of Biological Sciences hold awards at Bronze or Silver level and the School

continues to support the Athena SWAN process across all subjects.

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Location of

Employer

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OES

Hours of work This appointment may be held full time or part time.

There are no formal conditions relating to hours and times of work but you are

expected to work such hours and days as are reasonably necessary for the proper

performance of your duties. Your times of work should be agreed between you

and the Head of Institution.

Length of

appointment

Appointment will be made on a permanent basis.

Probation period 5 years

Annual leave Subject to compliance with the Statutes and Ordinances relating to leave, full time

officers are entitled in any holiday year to take a minimum of 5.6 weeks annual

paid holiday. These periods are inclusive of public holidays that fall outside Full

Term.

Pension eligibility Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)

Pension scheme details, including information about the legal requirement for the

University to automatically enrol its eligible jobholders into a qualifying workplace

pension scheme from 1 March 2013, is available at:

http://www.pensions.admin.cam.ac.uk/.

Retirement age For established academic staff, the University operates a retirement age which is

at the end of the academical year in which the University officer reaches the age

of 67.

Terms of Appointment

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General information

Pre-employment checks

Right to work in the UK

We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start

working for us.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK already, any offer of employment we make to you will be

conditional upon you gaining it.

Health declaration and health assessment

Once an offer of employment has been made the successful candidate will be required to complete a

work health declaration form. The nature of this role means that the successful candidate will also need

to undergo a health assessment.

Qualifications

The person specification for this position lists qualifications that are essential and/or desirable. Please

note that if you are offered the post you will be asked to provide your relevant original certificates of

these qualifications.

References Offers of appointment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references. Use of car for business purposes Employees who need to use their own car to travel in connection with their work will be asked to produce their driving licence and must be able to provide the Department with proof that they have insurance cover for business purposes. Information if you have a disability

The University welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities.We are committed to ensuring

fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to enable applicants to compete to the best of their ability wherever it is reasonable to do so and, if successful, to assist them during their employment.

Information for disabled applicants is available at http:// www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/staff/ disabled/

We encourage you to declare any disability that you may have, and any reasonable adjustments that

you may require, in the section provided for this purpose in the application form. This will enable us to

accommodate your needs throughout the process as required. However, applicants and employees

may declare a disability at any time.

If you prefer to discuss any special arrangements connected with a disability, please contact, Helen

Boyle by email [email protected] who is responsible for recruitment to this position.

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The University

The University of Cambridge is one of the

world’s oldest and most successful

universities. We are a renowned centre

for research, education, and scholarship

that makes a significant contribution to

society. The University is consistently

ranked amongst the top universities in

the world. Our affiliates have won more

Nobel Prizes than any other University.

Our sustained pursuit of academic

excellence is built on a long history of first-

class teaching and research within a

distinctive collegiate system. For eight

centuries our ideas and innovations have

shaped the world. Our principal goal is to

remain one of the world’s leading

universities in an increasingly competitive

global higher education sector. Today the

University of Cambridge is at the centre of a

cluster of over 4,300 businesses employing

58,000 people.

Our capital investment projects include the

West Cambridge site, the North West

Cambridge development and the growth of

the Biomedical Campus in the south of the

city. The North West Cambridge

development includes the opening of a

primary school – the first in the UK to be

managed by a University. So we are deeply

embedded in, and committed to serving,

our local community. These are all

conspicuous signs of a University that is not

only adapting to new needs, but also

anticipating the future.

Our mission is to contribute to society

through the pursuit of education, learning,

and research at the highest international

levels of excellence. Our core values are:

freedom of thought and expression; and

freedom from discrimination.

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About Us The University is one of the world's

leading academic centres.

It comprises 150 faculties and departments,

together with a central administration and

other institutions. Our institutions, museums

and collections are a world-class resource for

researchers, students and members of the

public representing one of the country’s

highest concentrations of internationally

important collections.

The University has an annual income of £1.66

billion. Research income, won competitively

from the UK Research Councils, the

European Union (EU), major charities and

industry, exceeds 400 million per annum and

continues to grow.

The Colleges and the University remain

committed to admitting the best students

regardless of their background and to

investing considerable resources both in

widening access and financial support.

The 31 Colleges are self-governing, separate

legal entities which appoint their own staff.

Many academic staff are invited to join a

College as a Teaching Fellow, which provides

a further social and intellectual dimension.

The Colleges admit students, provide student

accommodation and deliver small group

teaching.

Our ideas and innovations have shaped the

world. Our campaign, 'Dear World... Yours,

Cambridge', will raise £2 billion to help us

shape all our futures.

The University awards degrees and its

faculties and departments provide lectures

and seminars for students and determine

the syllabi for teaching and conducting

research.

The University’s estate is undergoing the

most significant transformation in its history.

Cambridge has been able to create a new

science and technology campus to the west

of the city centre, and is now expanding

further to the north west of Cambridge

including investing in affordable homes for

University key workers and community

facilities. Even with our continued

development, the University remains within

walking or cycling distance across the

campus. The University is a major partner

on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and

we continue to redevelop our historic city

centre sites demonstrating our

determination to ensure that we can offer

the best facilities and opportunities for our

staff and students.

Our instinct for seeking out excellence and

setting up enduring and mutually beneficial

collaborations has led us to establish

strategic partnerships across the globe.

Whether it is the successful Cambridge-

research in crop science; or the creation,

with Germany’s Max Planck Institutes, of a

Cambridge-based centre for the study of

ethics, human economy and social change

– international partnerships are now an

inextricable part of the University’s make-up.

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Working at the University Working at Cambridge you will join a diverse,

talented and innovative community, with more than

18,000 students and over 11,000 staff from all walks

of life and corners of the world.

The University continually explores strategies to attract

and retain the best people. It is committed to supporting

its staff to achieve their best. We are a fair, diverse and

inclusive society and we believe our staff are our

greatest asset. There is strong commitment to

developing institutional leadership and supporting and

encouraging staff development at all levels. Further-

more, the University’s Athena SWAN award recognises

and celebrates good practice in recruiting, retaining and

promoting women. We offer a variety of roles including

academic, research, professional, managerial and

support roles. We also offer extensive benefits and

excellent learning opportunities within a stimulating

working environment. The University has signed up to

the Race Equality Charter, a national framework for

improving the representation, progression and success

of minority ethnic staff and students within higher

education.

Cambridge is rich in cultural diversity. From beautiful

University and College buildings, museums and art

galleries, quaint gardens and punts on the River Cam, to a

vibrant restaurant and café scene, our employees are

surrounded by the wonderful features of this unique city.

If you prefer the faster pace of life, London is a 45 minute

train journey away. For those travelling from overseas,

Stansted Airport is just 45 minutes away and Heathrow

Airport under 2 hours away.

The University is a short distance from a host of other

attractions such as Ely Cathedral, Newmarket Races and

various wildlife parks and stately homes. Cambridge is also

within easy reach of the beautiful Broads and coastlines of

Norfolk and Suffolk.

Further information about attractions in and around

Cambridge can be found at Visit Cambridge, the official

tourism website for the city.

Living in Cambridge

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What Cambridge can offer

We offer a comprehensive reward package

to attract, motivate and retain high

performing staff at all levels and in all areas

of work. The University offers a wide range of

competitive benefits, from family leave

entitlement, to shopping and travel discount

schemes. Our generous annual leave package

contributes to the positive wellbeing of our

University employees. Sabbatical leave

enables academics to focus on research and

scholarship, whilst still maintaining their full

salary. The University also has a career break

scheme for academic and academic-related

staff, with additional flexible working policies for

all other staff.

CAMbens employee benefits

We offer a CAMbens scheme for University

employees, providing access to online and in-

store shopping discounts and cashback. With

more than 2,000 participating retailers,

employees can save money on a wide range of

household expenses, from groceries and

clothes, to holidays and insurance and much

more. A range of local discounts are also

available, helping employees to save money

whilst also supporting local Cambridge

businesses. CAMbens Cars and CAMbens

Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes are

also available, which enable employees to save

money on transport costs. A discount rate on

the purchase of train season tickets, bulk buy

tickets and an interest free travel to work loan

are also available for staff of the University.

Family-friendly policies

The University recognises the importance of

supporting its staff. We have a range of family-

friendly policies to aid employees’ work-life

balance including a generous maternity,

adoption and shared parental leave entitlement

of 18 weeks full pay and emergency family care

support via My Family Care. In addition, our

highly regarded workplace nurseries, childcare

vouchers, a childcare salary sacrifice scheme

and a high quality holiday play scheme are

available to help support University employees

with caring responsibilities. The Newcomers and

Visiting Scholars Group is an organisation within

the University run by volunteers whose aim is to

help newly arrived wives, husbands, partners

and families of Visiting Scholars and members

of the University to settle in Cambridge and give

them an opportunity to meet local people. The

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs supports the

postdoctoral community within Cambridge.

Further details are available here:

https://www.opda.cam.ac.uk/

Development opportunities

We support new employees to settle in through

various activities. The encouragement of career

development for all staff is one of the

University's values and we put this into practice

through various services and initiatives. Our

Personal and Professional Development

Department provides development opportunities

and courses for all University employees. These

include face-to-face sessions, online learning

modules and webinars. Employees may also

apply for financial support to undertake training

that will lead to a qualification. We offer reduced

staff fees for University of Cambridge graduate

courses and the opportunity to attend lectures

and seminars held by University departments

and institutions. The CareerStart@Cam

programme also supports employees in

assistant staff roles who do not hold higher

education qualifications to develop their skills,

experience and qualifications.

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What Cambridge can offer Pay and benefits

The University salary structure includes

automatic service-related pay progression in

many of its grades and an annual cost of living

increase. In addition to this, employees are

rewarded for outstanding contribution through a

number of regular pay progression schemes.

The University offers attractive pensions

schemes for employees, with an additional

benefit of a salary exchange arrangement

providing tax and national insurance savings.

Payroll giving is also a simple, tax-efficient way

for employees to make monthly donations to

charity.

Your wellbeing

The University’s Sport Centre, Counselling

Services and Occupational Health are just

some of the support services available to

University employees to promote their physical

and mental wellbeing. There are many societies

in Cambridge catering for almost every taste

and interest. Whether you want to take part in a

sport, participate in music or drama, pursue a

hobby, or join a political group, you will almost

certainly find that a society exists for this

purpose. The University also hosts the

Cambridge Science Festival and Cambridge

Festival of Ideas, as well as Open Cambridge

weekend, which together attract over 50,000

visitors per year. The festivals are a great

opportunity to get your first taste of public

engagement, through volunteering, supporting

hands-on activities or proposing a talk.

Equality & diversity

The University has built its excellence on the

diversity of its staff and student community.

We aim to be a leader in fostering equality

and inclusion, and in promoting respect and a

sense of belonging for all. We encourage

applications from all sections of society. All

appointments are made on the basis of merit.

We have an Equal Opportunities Policy, along

with a range of diversity networks for women,

black and minority ethnic and lesbian, gay,

bisexual and transgender staff. More details

are available here:

http://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/

Relocating to Cambridge

The University Accommodation Service exists

to help employees in their search for a rental

home in Cambridge. A new University

development at North West Cambridge called

Eddington offers subsidised rented

accommodation to University staff. The

development consists of high quality

furnished one and two bedroom apartments.

For more information about the development

and how to apply please visit the website:

www.nwcambridge.co.uk. The importance of

helping individuals settle into a new area is

also recognised by the University. The

Shared Equity Scheme

https://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/pay-

benefits/cambens-employee-

benefits/financial/shared-equity-scheme

provides financial assistance to qualifying

new staff with the purchase of living

accommodation, where they have to relocate

to take up their appointment. Removal

expenses are also available for qualifying

new members of staff.

Whether it is understanding the molecular basis of

neurodegenerative diseases, helping farmers in India

increase their yield, or discovering better ways to live

in large cities – I know that what we do in Cambridge

affects lives, and livelihoods, the world over.

Vice Chancellor Emeritus, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, 2016

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY OF

How to apply Applications should be submitted online via the University of Cambridge jobs page www.jobs.cam.ac.uk by clicking “Apply online” in the job advert. You will need an email address to register for our online system. If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Judith Drinkwater on [email protected] The closing date for applications is 2 January 2020 An interview date will be decided after the closing date.